(VZ) Verizon Communications - Overview
Stock: Wireless, Fiber, FWA, IoT
EPS (Earnings per Share)
Revenue
Dividends
| Dividend Yield | 6.65% |
| Yield on Cost 5y | 8.50% |
| Yield CAGR 5y | 1.92% |
| Payout Consistency | 97.8% |
| Payout Ratio | 58.1% |
| Risk 5d forecast | |
|---|---|
| Volatility | 24.7% |
| Relative Tail Risk | -9.61% |
| Reward TTM | |
|---|---|
| Sharpe Ratio | 0.84 |
| Alpha | 18.39 |
| Character TTM | |
|---|---|
| Beta | 0.070 |
| Beta Downside | 0.214 |
| Drawdowns 3y | |
|---|---|
| Max DD | 19.73% |
| CAGR/Max DD | 0.63 |
Description: VZ Verizon Communications January 26, 2026
Verizon Communications Inc. (NYSE: VZ) operates two primary segments: the Consumer Group, which delivers wireless voice, data, and Fixed Wireless Access (FWA) broadband under the Verizon and TracFone brands, plus wireline services (Fios fiber and legacy copper) in the Mid-Atlantic, Northeast, and Washington D.C.; and the Business Group, which supplies wireless and wireline solutions-including 5G-enabled IoT, cloud-backed video conferencing, security, and managed networking-to U.S. and international enterprise, government, and carrier customers.
Key recent metrics (Q4 2023 / FY 2023):
• Total consolidated revenue of $35.1 billion, up 1.2 % YoY, driven primarily by a 3 % increase in postpaid wireless ARPU and modest growth in Fios fiber subscriptions (≈ 1.1 % QoQ).
• Core earnings (EBIT) of $9.5 billion, yielding an EBIT margin of 27 %, consistent with the industry median but pressured by higher network-capex (≈ $9.8 billion FY 2023) and rising interest expense on $120 billion of long-term debt.
• 5G subscriber base reached 115 million (≈ 70 % of total wireless customers), while FWA broadband added 1.2 million new lines, reflecting continued demand for alternative broadband in underserved markets.
Sector drivers that materially affect Verizon’s outlook include the pace of 5G rollout (expected to add $5-$7 billion of incremental revenue by 2026), macro-economic pressure on consumer discretionary spend (which can elevate churn risk), and regulatory trends around net-neutrality and spectrum auctions that shape competitive dynamics.
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Piotroski VR‑10 (Strict, 0-10) 3.5
| Net Income: 17.17b TTM > 0 and > 6% of Revenue |
| FCF/TA: 0.05 > 0.02 and ΔFCF/TA -0.02 > 1.0 |
| NWC/Revenue: -3.94% < 20% (prev -17.99%; Δ 14.05% < -1%) |
| CFO/TA 0.09 > 3% & CFO 37.14b > Net Income 17.17b |
| Net Debt (181.55b) to EBITDA (47.72b): 3.80 < 3 |
| Current Ratio: 0.91 > 1.5 & < 3 |
| Outstanding Shares: last quarter (4.23b) vs 12m ago 0.20% < -2% |
| Gross Margin: 55.70% > 18% (prev 0.47%; Δ 5524 % > 0.5%) |
| Asset Turnover: 35.03% > 50% (prev 35.04%; Δ -0.01% > 0%) |
| Interest Coverage Ratio: 4.39 > 6 (EBITDA TTM 47.72b / Interest Expense TTM 6.69b) |
Altman Z'' 1.50
| A: -0.01 (Total Current Assets 56.92b - Total Current Liabilities 62.37b) / Total Assets 404.26b |
| B: 0.23 (Retained Earnings 94.74b / Total Assets 404.26b) |
| C: 0.07 (EBIT TTM 29.37b / Avg Total Assets 394.48b) |
| D: 0.31 (Book Value of Equity 93.45b / Total Liabilities 298.52b) |
| Altman-Z'' Score: 1.50 = BB |
Beneish M -3.79
| DSRI: 1.06 (Receivables 28.35b/26.11b, Revenue 138.19b/134.79b) |
| GMI: 0.84 (GM 55.70% / 46.59%) |
| AQI: -0.06 (AQ_t -0.04 / AQ_t-1 0.55) |
| SGI: 1.03 (Revenue 138.19b / 134.79b) |
| TATA: -0.05 (NI 17.17b - CFO 37.14b) / TA 404.26b) |
| Beneish M-Score: -3.79 (Cap -4..+1) = AAA |
What is the price of VZ shares?
Over the past week, the price has changed by +4.02%, over one month by +16.91%, over three months by +18.32% and over the past year by +23.89%.
Is VZ a buy, sell or hold?
- StrongBuy: 6
- Buy: 7
- Hold: 13
- Sell: 0
- StrongSell: 0
What are the forecasts/targets for the VZ price?
| Issuer | Target | Up/Down from current |
|---|---|---|
| Wallstreet Target Price | 49.3 | 6.5% |
| Analysts Target Price | 49.3 | 6.5% |
| ValueRay Target Price | 49 | 5.8% |
VZ Fundamental Data Overview February 07, 2026
P/E Forward = 9.5877
P/S = 1.4373
P/B = 1.8978
P/EG = 1.1624
Revenue TTM = 138.19b USD
EBIT TTM = 29.37b USD
EBITDA TTM = 47.72b USD
Long Term Debt = 139.53b USD (from longTermDebt, last quarter)
Short Term Debt = 23.16b USD (from shortTermDebt, last quarter)
Debt = 200.59b USD (from shortLongTermDebtTotal, last quarter)
Net Debt = 181.55b USD (from netDebt column, last quarter)
Enterprise Value = 380.17b USD (198.62b + Debt 200.59b - CCE 19.05b)
Interest Coverage Ratio = 4.39 (Ebit TTM 29.37b / Interest Expense TTM 6.69b)
EV/FCF = 19.21x (Enterprise Value 380.17b / FCF TTM 19.79b)
FCF Yield = 5.20% (FCF TTM 19.79b / Enterprise Value 380.17b)
FCF Margin = 14.32% (FCF TTM 19.79b / Revenue TTM 138.19b)
Net Margin = 12.43% (Net Income TTM 17.17b / Revenue TTM 138.19b)
Gross Margin = 55.70% ((Revenue TTM 138.19b - Cost of Revenue TTM 61.22b) / Revenue TTM)
Gross Margin QoQ = 80.49% (prev 46.89%)
Tobins Q-Ratio = 0.94 (Enterprise Value 380.17b / Total Assets 404.26b)
Interest Expense / Debt = 0.88% (Interest Expense 1.76b / Debt 200.59b)
Taxrate = 20.08% (615.0m / 3.06b)
NOPAT = 23.47b (EBIT 29.37b * (1 - 20.08%))
Current Ratio = 0.91 (Total Current Assets 56.92b / Total Current Liabilities 62.37b)
Debt / Equity = 1.92 (Debt 200.59b / totalStockholderEquity, last quarter 104.46b)
Debt / EBITDA = 3.80 (Net Debt 181.55b / EBITDA 47.72b)
Debt / FCF = 9.18 (Net Debt 181.55b / FCF TTM 19.79b)
Total Stockholder Equity = 103.32b (last 4 quarters mean from totalStockholderEquity)
RoA = 4.35% (Net Income 17.17b / Total Assets 404.26b)
RoE = 16.62% (Net Income TTM 17.17b / Total Stockholder Equity 103.32b)
RoCE = 12.09% (EBIT 29.37b / Capital Employed (Equity 103.32b + L.T.Debt 139.53b))
RoIC = 9.45% (NOPAT 23.47b / Invested Capital 248.42b)
WACC = 3.42% (E(198.62b)/V(399.21b) * Re(6.17%) + D(200.59b)/V(399.21b) * Rd(0.88%) * (1-Tc(0.20)))
Discount Rate = 6.17% (= CAPM, Blume Beta Adj.) -> floored to rf + 0.7*ERP = 7.95%
Shares Correlation 3-Years: 100.0 | Cagr: 0.19%
[DCF Debug] Terminal Value 88.32% ; FCFF base≈19.44b ; Y1≈23.68b ; Y5≈39.19b
Fair Price DCF = 227.9 (EV 1142.70b - Net Debt 181.55b = Equity 961.15b / Shares 4.22b; r=5.90% [WACC]; 5y FCF grow 23.34% → 2.90% )
EPS Correlation: -57.18 | EPS CAGR: -5.55% | SUE: 1.88 | # QB: 4
Revenue Correlation: 30.37 | Revenue CAGR: 2.18% | SUE: 0.66 | # QB: 0
EPS next Quarter (2026-03-31): EPS=1.21 | Chg30d=+0.026 | Revisions Net=+1 | Analysts=16
EPS current Year (2026-12-31): EPS=4.91 | Chg30d=+0.115 | Revisions Net=-1 | Growth EPS=+4.3% | Growth Revenue=+4.2%
EPS next Year (2027-12-31): EPS=5.25 | Chg30d=+0.238 | Revisions Net=-2 | Growth EPS=+6.8% | Growth Revenue=+1.2%